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Example sentences for "whereat"

Lexicographically close words:
where; whereabout; whereabouts; whereafter; whereas; whereaway; whereby; whereever; wherefor; wherefore
  1. Whereat he was seized with a sudden and vehement passion of wrath, insomuch that, albeit he said never a word, he could scarce refrain from slaying both of them there and then with a dagger that he had with him.

  2. Whereat Titus gave way to shame, and would have changed his mind, and refused to go in; but Gisippus, no less zealous at heart than in words to serve his friend, after no small contention prevailed on him to go thither.

  3. She had not been long with Gualtieri before she conceived; and in due time she was delivered of a girl; whereat Gualtieri made great cheer.

  4. Whereat he was at once amazed and appalled, and then filled with compassion for the hapless lady, whereof was bred a desire to deliver her, if so he might, from such anguish and peril of death.

  5. Pinuccio, taking his cue from what he had heard, began as a dreamer would be like to do, to talk wanderingly; whereat the host laughed amain.

  6. Whereat the lady shewed no more discomposure of countenance or speech than at the loss of her daughter: which Gualtieri found passing strange, and inly affirmed that there was never another woman in the world that would have so done.

  7. Whereat Bruno and Buffalmacco began only to laugh, and exchanging glances, made as if they marvelled exceedingly, and expressed approval of Calandrino's project.

  8. But on mine ear Sudden a sound of lamentation smote, Whereat mine eye unbarr'd I sent abroad.

  9. When she had ended, her bright beaming eyes Tearful she turn'd aside; whereat I felt Redoubled zeal to serve thee.

  10. Whereat one advanc'd, The others standing firm, and as he came, "What may this turn avail him?

  11. When to the point we came, Whereat my guide was pleas'd that I should see The creature eminent in beauty once, He from before me stepp'd and made me pause.

  12. As one who hears Of some great wrong he hath sustain'd, whereat Inly he pines; so Phlegyas inly pin'd In his fierce ire.

  13. Then looking farther onwards I beheld A throng upon the shore of a great stream: Whereat I thus: "Sir!

  14. To the gate He came, and with his wand touch'd it, whereat Open without impediment it flew.

  15. Whereat my leader, turning, me bespake: "Pause, and then onward at their pace proceed.

  16. Whereat she held out to Tavia the "angelic" bouquet.

  17. I am sure that will do," said Dorothy at last, whereat Tavia gladly got out of the stuffy chair.

  18. So signing, he arose in rage, and went out from her chamber; whereat she feared for herself.

  19. So he took it up in his hand and looked at it and deemed it man's seed; whereat he stared at the young man with eyes of wrath, and asked him, "Where is thy mistress?

  20. So he went up to him and lifting his gown, behold, the keys were hanging to his girdle; whereat he joyed with exceeding joy and was like to fly for gladness.

  21. Chief Eunuch went in to the Queen-mother and told her and all the Harim the good news, whereat she rejoiced and gave him a robe of honour and a thousand dinars.

  22. He bade them bring her before him, which they did and she related to him her past from first to last, whereat he marvelled.

  23. I acquainted him with all that had betided me; whereat he wondered greatly, and rejoiced and at last asked me, "Dost thou know the place?

  24. Then I disposed of my merchandise to the best of my skill, and profited largely on them whereat I rejoiced with exceeding joy and congratulated myself on my safety and the recovery of my goods.

  25. So I took him on my back and carrying him to the place whereat he pointed, said to him, "Dismount at thy leisure.

  26. Presently we heard a terrible great cry like the loud-pealing thunder, whereat we were terror-struck and became as dead men, giving ourselves up for lost.

  27. So they set down in that site and they loosed the falcons and lynxes and dogs and caught great plenty of game, whereat they rejoiced and abode there some days, in all joyance of life and its delight.

  28. Jack; whereat one of the French officers accosted them angrily.

  29. Like the usual bad penny," grinned Jack, whereat Tom made a slash at him with his own sword, which the young adjutant had placed upon the rickety table.

  30. Our hero was compelled to agree, with heightened colour, whereat the officer laughed loudly.

  31. The boy answered that he felt no ill effects; whereat Crouch laughed, and slapped Whisker on the back.

  32. In a few brief words, Peggy told her aunt as much as she knew of what had happened; whereat Aunt Marion expressed neither surprise nor disappointment.

  33. He took the liberty of loudly poking Gus's decaying fire, whereat the young gentleman sprang up instanter.

  34. The rumour was current also that a great naval battle had been fought whereat the German fleet had been totally destroyed with loss to the English of eighteen warships.

  35. A Volunteer night attack on the Quays was spoken of, whereat the military were said to have been taken by surprise and six carts of their ammunition captured.

  36. I told Madame when alone what I had discovered, whereat she smiled.

  37. I said I wanted to speak to one of the gentlemen on business of wital importance; whereat I was quickly shown into a room where two gents was sitting.

  38. Heretofore hast thou By thy beguiling turned me from the fray, When from destruction thou at the first didst save Hector, whereat the Trojans all through Troy Exulted.

  39. I am willing to do so, if there be a judgment seat whereat to answer.

  40. Whereat Mrs. Aiken felt proud and successful, and Madeline mopped her forehead, feeling better.

  41. Whereat La Meffraye laughed till her rusty black cloak quivered and rustled from hood to hem.

  42. Retz now motioned her away with an almost imperceptible signal of his hand, whereat Sir Alexander Livingston, seeing the girl about to leave the chamber of council, courteously rose to usher her out.

  43. Whereat she sat down on her haunches in the dark of the passage, and showed her gleaming teeth in a grin, as, with cocked ears, she listened to the sounds from within the secret laboratory of the Marshal de Retz.

  44. Whereat one of his company, who had been witness to their treatment of the Angus provost and also of Laurence's encounter with the knight of the black armour, was seized incontinently with a fit of coughing which almost choked him.

  45. Whereat came forth the guard from within, and thrust her away.

  46. Then the maidens told us that the supper was ready to put on the table, whereat you scolded them, telling them that it was too early, and that they must keep it hot against their master's coming.

  47. Whereat you cried a little softly, and said: 'He might have come--I know right well he could have been here by this time if he had tried.

  48. I bid thee fetch me before I die to Argos from a strange land, taking me from the altar that is red with the blood of strangers, whereat I serve.

  49. Whereat the two, For each had warded either in the fight, Sware on the field of death a deathless love.

  50. Barlo drew his bow and won the match; whereat the king being pleased, commended him for his good archery; and the man dwelling in Shoreditch, the king named him Duke of Shoreditch.

  51. Whereat Sir Thomas said, tartly, - "And let him wait.

  52. And then began he again with the mermaid; whereat the graver man clapped a hand before his mouth, and swore he should take her in wedlock, to have and to hold, if he sang another stave.

  53. Whereat the balloon and the man in the Panama hat and with a walking stick--whereat these two waged tremendous battle.

  54. Of course the nature of the incident was explained to him later on, whereat he laughed heartily, quite entering into the spirit of the joke.

  55. Whereat Schomburgk kicked me again under the table, but appreciatively this time; and we finished the rest of the cheese together.

  56. Whereat Boston that night shook with a mighty laughter--the contented laughter of the unregenerate.

  57. Whereat the flapper retaliates by conversing pretty ceaselessly about--well, say associated subjects.

  58. Whereat Sidonia laughed and said, "The spell had long been on him.

  59. But the Robber whistled so loud that he stunned all the knights and they fell flat upon the ground, whereat Iliya of Murom was so enraged that he slew him on the spot.

  60. Then she asked the servant, who replied that she had not done it, whereat the Princess wondered greatly.

  61. The next day the Busurman army of three hundred thousand men arrived before the city, whereat Tsar Afor was greatly alarmed, and took counsel with Astrach.

  62. But the servant replied that she had not seen them; whereat the Princess wondered still more than before; and she resolved not to sleep the next night, but to watch who laid the shoes upon the couch.

  63. Whereat the officer became so enraged at the rudeness of his replies that he hit him on the cheek.

  64. Whereat Tsar Afor was glad at heart, and ordered a great banquet to be prepared for the bold and fair Prince Astrach; so there was great feasting, and the betrothal took place with all solemnity.

  65. His brother gave him the horse; but the poor one begged of him likewise a horse-collar, whereat the other was angry and would not give it him.

  66. And Emelyan said he would come, whereat the officer was greatly rejoiced.

  67. The night their acts her black veil covered under, Their acts whereat the sun, the world might wonder.

  68. His shamefacedness to Godfrey plain bewrays His flight, so does his sighs and sadness deep: Whereat amazed, "What chance is this ?

  69. With that he struck, his anger great to wreak, A blow, that pierced the mail and metal bright, And in his flank set ope a floodgate wide, Whereat the blood out streamed from his side.


  70. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "whereat" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.